SA schools team off to the UK

THE South African Schools tennis team was recently awarded their blazers and colours by the chairman of South African Schools Tennis, David Jaquire.

The team of 22 junior tennis players is off to the United Kingdom for an invitational tour that will see them take part in two ties against some of the top junior tennis players in the world. The first tie will be against the Academy of Glastonbury followed by a tie against The Sutton Academy.

The tour for the team was planned just before the beginning of Wimbledon giving the juniors an opportunity to attend the championships on the first two days.

President of Tennis South Africa and acting CEO Gavin Crookes congratulated the players on being selected for the team.

The team selected is as follows:

Boys

Hubert Badenhorst (GN)

Sandil Bhika (GN)

Ryan Little (Bor)

Thembokwakhe Makhanya (KZN)

Hugh Morgan (GC)

Charles Morkel (WP)

Chao-Hong Peng (GC)

Khanya Ramokgopa (GN)

Wikus Robbertse (Bol)

Juan-Louis Van Antwerpen (GC)

Janre Viljoen (EP)

James Weatherhead (GN)

Coach – David Jaquire (GN)

Girls

Ester de Kock (GC)

Lienke de Kock (GN)

Aletta Macheli (FS)

Neo Mafuyeka (GC)

Sophie McDonald (KZN)

Lungile Ntuli (WP)

Cara O’Flaherty (GN)

Hanna Plageman (KZN)

Daniel de Villiers (FS)

Wilanie van Zyl (WP)

Coach – Jill Meyer (KZN)